Chapter 570: Successful Advancement! Su Yu Takes the Stage!

"Hiss! What a terrifying thunder dragon — far stronger than Andrelli's ice phoenix!"

"Too terrifying — a complete crush, and it didn't even take a full minute!"

"Lei Di is awesome!"

"......"

Watching the thunder dragon tear the ice phoenix apart in an utterly overwhelming manner.

It struck Andrelli, obliterating him in a flash of Lei Guang.

The audience erupted in thunderous cheers, especially the citizens of Great Xia, every one of them flushed with excitement.

A 20-year-old SS-rank ability awakener — they had never expected Xu Jingming to achieve any particularly good result in the end.

Making it into the top eight of the Genius Tournament would already be quite impressive.

But no one expected Xu Jingming to not only break through to the sixth rank, cutting down every opponent along the way, but also storm into the top four.

And now, he had even defeated Andrelli, earning the right to enter the Grand Finals!

This was far too unexpected.

"The final Grand Finals — it won't turn into an internal brawl between us Great Xia, will it?

The other countries are just too trash, aren't they?."

Some Great Xia citizens discussed excitedly.

In past editions of the Global Genius Exchange Tournament's peak event, the championship had always alternated between the United States and Great Xia.

Second place, too, was always born between these two great nations.

But Xu Jingming's appearance let them envision the grand spectacle of Great Xia sweeping both first and second place!

"Ice Phoenix Art is an SSS-rank combat technique, but Andrelli's spiritual force isn't strong enough, and his proficiency isn't that high either.

He's only at the level of just having grasped it — not even at beginner proficiency — and the power he unleashes sits right at the passing line for an SSS-rank combat technique.

Meanwhile, Xu Jingming's Thunder Dragon Art, although SS+ rank, is clearly mastered, reaching beginner proficiency in the standard sense.

Combined with his already formidable spiritual force, Andrelli's loss was hardly unjust."

Inside the VIP hall,

Many eighth-rank Grandmasters, ninth-rank Martial Saints, and Spell Saints were all sighing and discussing among themselves.

Although Xu Jingming is young, his rank and combat techniques — nothing has been neglected.

The number and variety of combat techniques he's mastered even surpass those of Andrelli, who is six years older!

He's simply a BUG-like existence.

"I don't know how he cultivates. I heard he often goes in and out of the wilderness zones to hunt fierce beasts.

He's raising his rank, practicing body-tempering arts, spirit-refining arts — and he's even mastered the hardest SSS-rank combat technique.

I really don't know where he finds so much time.

Could it be that he gets 24 extra hours every day? Even if that were true, it still shouldn't be this absurdly fast."

A ninth-rank Spell Saint from Bear Country shook his head in amazement.

Xu Jingming is simply a monster beyond monsters.

On the other side, inside the VIP hall.

Within the area belonging to Great Xia, Su Qingli also received congratulations from all sides.

"Congratulations, Hall Master Su — your beloved disciple has successfully advanced to the Grand Finals."

"Truly worthy of last edition's Genius Tournament champion — even the disciple you teach is this outstanding."

"Who knows, Hall Master Su — your disciple might really take first place!"

"......"

On the faces of Great Xia's eighth- and ninth-rank ability users, every one of them beamed with smiles.

Although Xu Jingming did successfully advance to the Grand Finals, there's still Katherin and Su Yu.

Whichever one advances will be an extremely formidable opponent.

Xu Jingming most likely won't be able to win — he'll only get second place.

But that didn't stop them from saying a few pleasant words to Su Qingli — it wouldn't cost them a piece of flesh anyway.

Of course,

At only 20 years old, in his first Genius Tournament, charging all the way to global second place was already something to be proud of.

This further proved that even among the SS-rank ability awakener group, Xu Jingming's strength belonged to the extremely formidable category.

Once he entered the ninth rank, his combat power might even rival that of a peak ninth-rank ability user with an S-rank ability!

Thinking of this,

These bigwigs hurriedly issued orders through the virtual world, adding equipment production orders to the Song family.

They couldn't approach Xu Jingming directly, but going around and giving the Song family some help might produce unexpected results.

Additionally, not just the Song family — Xu Jingming's aunt Xu Qingwan's family, they had also extended some care to.

It's just that Xu Qingwan's exotic flowers and herbs business was too small, and they had no way to add more orders.

Giving money directly would seem too vulgar, and she might not even accept it — so they simply kept things as they were.

Facing the congratulations around her, Su Qingli gave a slight nod, a faint smile playing on her pretty face.

Winning the semifinals, Xu Jingming was already outstanding enough — far beyond her initial expectations.

She secretly resolved in her heart,

Even if Xu Jingming lost in the final Grand Finals, she would still give him an SS-rank spear.

"Xu Jingming......"

In a relatively secluded corner of the VIP hall, Lei Ting Martial Hall vice hall master Hu Jinyu watched Su Qingli, who was surrounded by a crowd.

In a pair of eyes, there was a slight hint of gloom.

His original plan was to let his disciple Wang Dong suppress Xu Jingming's influence in the Lei Ting Martial Hall.

But Xu Jingming's rate of progress was simply too fast!

Having entered the training camp for only a little over half a year, he had already broken through from the Fourth Rank upper position to the Sixth Rank.

Wang Dong simply had no way to suppress him!

Even in this Prodigy Tournament, Wang Dong also lost in the match advancing from the top eight to the top four, ultimately only securing a ranking in the top eight.

Compared to Xu Jingming, who had entered the finals, they were simply not on the same level!

"With Xu Jingming around, the martial hall's Prodigy Training Camp will gradually be taken over by Su Qingli in the future.

That's no big deal — once the people in the Prodigy Training Camp graduate,

going to take up other important positions in the martial hall will still require several years of growth, so there's no major threat.

But the situation with Hearing Ling Shuang is different — she actually wants to seize control of Dayangzhou's management..."

Hu Jinyu's eyes flashed with a sharp glint.

Although Hearing Ling Shuang was going over this time under the pretext of completing the annual mandatory mission for an Eighth Rank Grandmaster,

Su Qingli had given her the enormous power to temporarily manage the Dayangzhou branch of the Lei Ting Martial Hall.

And the branch hall master currently managing the Dayangzhou martial hall branch was someone he had personally arranged.

Su Qingli's move was undoubtedly aimed at him.

"Wanting to seize power isn't that easy.

Xu Jingming here is just a bit of small-scale skirmishing. Once Hearing Ling Shuang goes to Dayangzhou, she'll learn what the toughest predicament really is!"

Hu Jinyu narrowed his eyes, having already figured out how to deal with Hearing Ling Shuang when she went to Dayangzhou...

"With Andrell's death, in the first match of the semifinals, Xu Jingming emerged victorious, successfully advancing to the finals!"

On the arena, the commentator's figure flickered into view once more.

Accompanied by his high-pitched voice, the entire audience erupted in cheers like rolling thunder.

"Lei Di! The strongest!"

"Lei Di! The strongest!"

"..."

Xu Jingming stood at the center of the arena, basking in the endless cheers of these over a hundred million spectators.

The next moment, the commentator's voice rang out once more:

"The first match of the semifinals has concluded. Next up will be the second match of the semifinals!

Let us welcome Su Yu of Great Xia, and Catherine of the United States, to the stage!!"